Our WINEMAKING TEAM

Winemaker
Pablo Martorell

The Vines of Mendoza’s Internationally renowned winemaker, Pablo Martorell, is relatively young but already world class and heavily awarded.

Born and raised in Tunuyán just minutes from our vineyard, he has worked at some of the most acclaimed wineries in Mendoza, including Bodega Nieto Senetiner, Catena Zapata, Trivento and Bodega Flecha de los Andes, under Michel Rolland’s tutelage.

In 2006 Pablo worked with Chateau de Lauret in Pomerol, Bordeaux, and in 2007, for Chateau Peyre Lebade and Chateau Clarke in Medoc, Bordeaux, both part of the Rothschild Group. In 2009, he worked for Napa Wine Company in California.

Under Pablo’s Martorell’s sophisticated taste and guidance Nunum Wines have consistently received numerous world-class awards and high scores over the years. As he is known for his passion, energy and optimism, we know there will be many more to come!

In his own words, “At The Vines we challenge ourselves, we succeed, and we celebrate.”

Wine Director
Mariana Onofri 

One of the first certified Sommeliers in Argentina, Mariana Onofri began her influential wine career as Sommelier at the famed La Bourgogne restaurant in Mendoza and Uruguay. She has experience in Napa and France, including at Château La Violette in Pomerol, Bordeaux.

Mariana Onofri has been the Wine Director for The Vines of Mendoza since 2009, overseeing winemaking plans and customized wine design, includes overseeing blending sessions and barrel tastings. Always excited to experiment and push forward new ideas,

Mariana has been influential in the development and production of Nunum Wines’ Balanza Estate Blend, a co-fermentation of Malbec and Grenache, our Pinot Blanc - 100% Pinot Noir in a crisp white wine - and our refreshing Grenache Rose. All three are award-winning, with our Balanza Blend earning a double Gold Medal at the 2020 New York International Wine Competition. As an extra bonus, Nunum was named ‘Uco Valley Winery of the Year’.

Mariana has launched her own wine brand, Onofri Wines, and in just a few years most of her wines have already obtained awards from wine journalists, and can be found in many of the best Latin American restaurants. Mariana lives with her husband in her hometown of Mendoza.

Consulting Winemaker
Santiago Achával  

Santiago Achával fell in love with wines and winemaking after frequently visiting the Napa Valley while receiving his MBA from Stanford. Today, he is consistently recognized as one of the world leaders in winemaking by Wine Spectator and Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate.

Achával-Ferrer, his former winery in Mendoza, boasts four of the five highest rated wines in Argentine history, as judged by Wine Spectator, and the highest rated Argentine wine to date according to Robert Parker.

Matervini is the new wine adventure of Santiago Achával and Robert Cipresso. To the question “What comes after Malbec?” His answer is unequivocally “More Malbec!”. This venture shows how very different wines from completely different terroirs can be born from the same grape variety.

As The Vines of Mendoza’s Consulting Winemaker, Achával’s office is a tasting room filled with wine samples and bottles awaiting his critical palate. A discussion with him imparts decades of wine expertise, allowing Nunum Wines to benefit from his hands on experience and decades of expertise, from grape-picking through wine production to bottling.

DIRECTOR of agronomy
Andres Rodriguez

Andres has been working in vineyards and farming since 2013, both in vineyards in Chile and in several wineries in Mendoza. In 2014, he worked for the highly traditional Bodega Los Toneles. In the 2015 and 2016 harvests he was part of Michel Rolland’s team, both in their laboratory in Mendoza and consulting for their vineyard clients.

Since 2018 Andres has been the Director of Agronomy at The Vines of Mendoza, where he is in charge of the production of the highest quality fruit for our wines, together with the logistics and sale of our grapes to the most important wineries in Mendoza.

Through his career as an agronomist, he developed a great vocation and passion for sustainable and environmentally friendly production, and since 2019 he has been working with our team on the implementation of GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) and on the 100% Organic Production Certification for 2025. Currently he is completing a master's degree in Viticulture and Oenology.

Under Andres’ guidance Nunum Wines began farming organically in 2021, and are now utilizing 100% herbicide free management.

We are proud to be well on track for official Organic Certification by 2025.